Catalog No. 178
Pottery or stoneware, relief, 2.0L, pewter lid.
Text:
�Gut Heil!�
(Good health!)
�Stark und frei macht Turnerei.�
(Gymnastics produces strength and freedom.)
�Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei�
(Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free)
The �4F� symbol (Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei) above the central figure represents a movement begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, who is credited with responsibility for organizing the first gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine) in Germany during the early 19th century.
Price Ranges Full-color: $200-$300 Ltd-color: $175-$250
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